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Weather Blog: Snow To Kick-Off Monday

By Jeremy Nelson, WeatherWatch 12 Meteorologist

Published On: Feb 03 2013 11:30:42 AM CST

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! An active period of weather continues this week. The next in a series of 'Clipper' systems will push a band of snow across southern Wisconsin to kick-off the work week. In today's blog we discuss the timing of the snow, and how much you can expect.

Snow will develop from west to east across southern Wisconsin Sunday evening. For the Milwaukee metro area the snow should hold off until after 10pm or so. The RPM computer model forecast below shows snow on the doorstep of the city by 11pm Sunday evening.

Periods of snow, light and fluffy in texture, will continue from midnight to 6am creating very likely a slippery Monday morning commute. Snow will continue through the morning before tapering off.

One thing to keep an eye on are surface winds. There will be a window where winds turn north-northeast off Lake Michigan. This may provide some lake enhanced snow or lake effect snow. If this occurs it could nudge totals up slightly.

Below is the snow forecast which includes 2"-3" for Milwaukee. Slightly higher totals along the WI/IL border and a little less near West Bend. This snow forecast will be tweaked, so make sure to watch WISN 12 News for updates.

Clipper systems will continue to impact the area through Thursday, then the focus will shift to larger and more impressive system for next weekend. Remember, using the LRC we have been highlighting February 9-11 as a timeframe for a potential 'wetter' storm system since December!

While the precipitation type will be pinpointed as next weekend approaches, the potential is there for precipitation totals to exceed 1" very close to home. Below is the GFS precpitation total forecast from 6am Saturday to 6am Monday(2/9-2/11). This potential storm will be a fun system to track this week!

In the meantime several snow chances through Thursday and the first arrives tonight. Make sure to allow extra time for the morning commute on Monday.

For the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News, and for updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather

Have a great day!

Jeremy Nelson

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